March 2022

PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is wasting no time getting out this year’s fishing regulations summary, fishing atlas and fishing forecast. These three publications – available now in digital format at ksoutdoors.com – give anglers all the information they need to catch handsized bluegill to possible triple-digit pound blue catfish. Each publication is free, and printed versions are available at most license vendor locations. To find a license vendor nearest you, visit ksoutdoors.com/License-Permits/Locations-to-Buy-License-Permits.

The Harvey County K-State Research & Extension Office will be offering a Hands-On Mushroom Growing Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon March 25 at the Harvey County 4-H building (800 West First) in Newton.

MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild waterfowl in central Kansas. This is the state’s first confirmed case of HPAI since 2015.

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WASHINGTON — The United States will no longer import Russian energy in an attempt to further cripple that nation’s economy as it wages war against Ukraine. President Joe Biden announced the newest sanctions Tuesday from the White House, saying that a ban on Russian oil and gas would target “the main artery of Russia’s economy.” But he also cautioned that supporting a fellow democracy against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war would affect Americans.

Paslie Werth, the new world record non-typical Whitetail Deer taken by a female, will have her buck on display at the Kansas Open Season Sportsman’s Expo at the Overland Park Convention Center, March 11-13.

The USD 438 Board of Education met on Monday, March 7 to discuss a variety of updates and news. Superintendent Becca Flowers kicked off the meeting with a report on various topics. These included a review of current Education Bills and Allen Grant, who received a grant from Bayer and plans to use it on the Skyline High School Agriculture Program.

Stafford County Economic Development, in association with the Network Kansas E-Community Partnership, announces the Stafford County YEC will take place in St. John on Wednesday, March 23rd at 11 a.m., at the Stafford County Annex. The competition is part of the 2021-2022 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) series. The goal is to expose Kansas middle school and high school students to entrepreneurship.

Pratt High School Student Council presented the Hope Center a donation of $1,462 on Friday, March 11th. This is the second year for the group to raise funds for the Hope Center. The group sold Sonic Community Cares cards for $5 each with all of the proceeds from those sales going to the Hope Center.